direction

[US]/dəˈrekʃn/
[UK]/dəˈrekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.orientation, tendency, movement
guidance, instruction, explanation
management, supervision.

Phrases & Collocations

sense of direction

give directions

change direction

lost direction

follow the directions

set the direction

directional antenna

in the direction

in all directions

right direction

opposite direction

flow direction

vertical direction

wind direction

axial direction

horizontal direction

in direction

in every direction

radial direction

longitudinal direction

strategic direction

direction finding

Example Sentences

the direction of labour

a new direction in language development

That is the present direction of government thinking.

The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction.

new directions in painting and architecture.

Preston gave him directions to a restaurant.

clear directions for creating hedges.

they fired in the general direction of the enemy.

The boy was swimming in a direction contrary to the current.

In which direction did he go?

That person there ought to know the directions to town.

twirled in the direction of the noise.

The report was prepared at the direction of the president.

She was entrusted with the direction of the project.

He drove away in the direction of London.

charting a new direction for the company.

The direction of the macroaxis of the tube is vertical to the direction of the simpleform crystal face of rhombohedron of the crystal.

Real-world Examples

Ideally do four one direction, do four, see other direction.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Harry nudged Ron in the ribs and nodded in Percy's direction.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Make sure you go for one direction, four the other direction.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And I love going the opposite direction.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

" And start stretching it in all the possible directions that you can."

Source: VOA Special March 2015 Collection

Zayn Malik left. What? Zayn Malik has left One Direction.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

He's written four songs for one direction.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

She jerked her head in Harry's direction.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

He will definitely not have another direction.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

It shows the direction of a turn.

Source: VOA Special January 2023 Collection

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